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Crostata (Italian Cake)

Crostata is a traditional Italian dessert typically prepared with apricot jam or other fruit jam. It’s very similar to the popular Latin American pasta frola.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 334 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ cup butter
  • ⅔ cup sugar
  • zest of a lemon
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 egg
  • 10 oz. apricot jam (or other jam)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter ,melted
  • ½ cup shredded coconut
Equipment
  • Stand mixer
  • Pie pan

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 380 F (190˚C).
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the flour with the butter, baking powder, sugar and lemon zest, and mix. The mixture will have a sandy texture.
  3. Add the eggs and continue mixing. If the dough is too sticky, add a little flour.
  4. Roll ⅔ of the dough in a pie pan and place in the refrigerator.
  5. Remove the pie pan from the refrigerator and fill it with the jam, pouring it evenly.
  6. Roll out the rest of the dough to a thickness of ⅛ inch (2 mm) and cut into strips about ½ inch wide (1 cm).
  7. Cover the pie with the strips of dough, making a lattice pattern.
  8. (Optional) Glue the edges carefully, by applying another strip of dough all around the pie.
  9. Sprinkle shredded coconut around the edges of the pie after brushing with melted butter.
  10. Bake in a hot oven until the dough is golden brown, about 30 to 40 minutes.
  11. Let cool before slicing.